Martin Breaugh, York University

Research

Miguel Abensour political theory democracy utopia totalitarianism freedom domination social movements

Latest funding

The politics of emancipation: insurgent democracy, utopia and the legacy of Miguel Abensour
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Political uses of Utopia workshop
SSHRC · 2012 · Co-investigator
$30,251

All 2 grants and awards

The politics of emancipation: insurgent democracy, utopia and the legacy of Miguel Abensour

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Breaugh, Martin

Keywords: Miguel Abensour; political theory; democracy; utopia; totalitarianism; freedom; domination; social movements

$25,000

Political uses of Utopia workshop

Co-investigatorSSHRC2012Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Chrostowska, Sylwia D.

Keywords: Utopianism; political theory; political philosophy; social criticism; political ideologies

$30,251

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Miguel Abensour Dear Professor Breaugh, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on miguel abensour connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "The politics of emancipation: insurgent democracy, utopia and the legacy of Miguel Abensour" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]